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Hard Fork News

During a hard fork, blockchain networks split into two different chains. A cryptocurrency hard fork results in two blockchains, in addition to two separate assets: the original and the forked asset. Cryptocurrency hard forks can be a benign, consensual upgrade spearheaded by the community, or the culmination of bitter debates that split a community into two separate chains and assets.

Multiple notable contentious hard forks have occurred over the years. In 2016, as the result of a hard fork, Ethereum (ETH) split in two, resulting in Ethereum and Ethereum Classic (ETC). And in 2017, due to another hard fork, Bitcoin (BTC) split into Bitcoin and Bitcoin Cash (BCH). Developers may cooperatively implement hard forks based on consensus from multiple parties. Communities may choose to hard fork cryptocurrency for a number of reasons, such as improving network speed.

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Recently tested Ethereum hard fork Constantinople has reportedly caused a “consensus issue” on a testnet, which will delay its launch.

Ethereum’s Constantinople Hard Fork Faces ‘Consensus Issue’ in Testing

2018-10-15T02:48:00+01:00

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One of the Blockstream co-founders suggests a new Bitcoin scaling concept that allegedly does not deploy a hard fork.

Bitcoin’s Block Size Can Be Increased Without Hard Fork, Says Blockstream Co-Founder

2018-10-06T20:58:00+01:00

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The Bittrex exchange will delist BTG by Sept. 14.

Why Bitcoin Gold Got Delisted From Bittrex

2018-09-05T20:58:00+01:00

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Bittrex will delist Bitcoin Gold by September 14, following an $18 million double-spending hack of BTG in May.

Bittrex to Delist Bitcoin Gold by Mid-September, Following $18 Million Hack of BTG in May

2018-09-04T18:13:00+01:00

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The lack of consensus within the BCH community over November’s hard fork leaves the currency at risk of a split.

Bitcoin Cash Drama: Battle Lines Drawn Ahead of Scheduled Hard Fork

Christina Georgacopoulos

2018-08-28T23:21:00+01:00

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Chinese BTC investor has sued OKCoin for claiming his Bitcoin Cash.

Can Crypto Exchanges Be Trusted With Hard Forks?

2018-08-09T23:37:00+01:00

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An investor in China has filed a lawsuit against crypto exchange OKCoin for allegedly preventing him from withdrawing Bitcoin Cash following Bitcoin’s hard fork...

China: Trader Sues Exchange OKCoin for Failing to Release Bitcoin Cash

2018-08-07T03:33:00+01:00

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As Bitcoin Cash celebrates its first birthday, we take a look at the journey that led to the birth of the controversial Bitcoin fork.

Bitcoin Cash Celebrates Its First Birthday: From a Hard Fork to Easy Going

Gareth Jenkinson

2018-08-01T23:53:00+01:00

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